Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lady Delamere, Florence Anne Cole

Subject(s): Delamere, Hugh Cholmondeley, Baron, 1870-1931

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Lady Delamere after his return to the United States from Africa.  He comments on Lord and Lady Delamere’s success and service in East Africa and their relations with England.  Roosevelt also discusses his return to the United States.  He comments on public expectations for him and expresses his thoughts on political power.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-03-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Delamere, Florence Anne Cole, Lady, 1878-1914

Publication Date

2011-11-10

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

12

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lady Delamere, Florence Anne Cole. [March 7, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279964. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lady Delamere, Florence Anne Cole. [7 Mar. 1911?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279964.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, March 7?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lady Delamere, Florence Anne Cole. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279964.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.